Oncology

Consultation:

The increasing knowledge and the access to new media enables patients an active
participation in treatment strategies. Responsible patients require individual reply to their
questions, discussed in a confiding physician-patient-relationship. However, even in times
of internet the oncologist is wanted to refine the information overload for offering the
best therapy to the patient. Moreover, the request of a second opinion offers patients and
their relatives the chance of an optimal therapy and/or additional treatment modalities.

Treatment Modalities:

The customized strategy from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up is based on the
recommendations of a tumor board. This interdisciplinary tumor board incorporates specialists
in oncology, oncological surgery and radiotherapy and if necessary, additional specialists
are consulted. In accordance with the patients request, the required therapy can be arranged
either in a private hospital or at the Department of Internal Medicine I at the Medical
University of Vienna.

Follow Up:

Main foci of follow-up visits in patients with malignant diseases are a medical dialogue
and physical examination. The risk-adapted personalised aftercare is based on different
tumor entities. The time interval of necessary check-upīs will be chosen in accordance with the
guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the European Society for Medical
Oncology (ESMO), respectively.